Nigeria, Dec. 31 -- The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, said it will return the case file involving a former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, to the Chief Judge of the court, after the expiration of the 14 days allowed for Mr Adoke's detention.

The court presided by Othman Musa said this after hearing a bail application brought by Mr Adoke's lawyers led by Benson Ignanoi from the chambers of senior Nigerian lawyer, Mike Ozekhome.

The court had allowed an ex-parte application for Mr Adoke's detention by the anti-graft agency, EFCC, on December 20: a day after Mr Adoke arrived Nigeria on December 19.

An ex-parte application is that sought in the absence of the other party, in this case in the absence ...